kiTouch

Okay, shame on me.. Shame on me. First of all, I don't need this ipod. I really don't. I can think of about a billion other more constructive things to do with my hard hustled money. But I just had to have it. Two of my friends have one and I fell in love with it. I got it for pennies on the dollar, so I couldn't say no.

Scuba Steve

Scuba Steve. I have far far too many stories for this guy. One thing about Steve is that through all the years of skating, he NEVER let's me film him. It's so funny. But on this particular day, I didn't make my trick and he was tooling around with this nollie back lip. Needless to say, by the time he stuck it, the only way we could find our way out was by my camera light. It was really cool watching my friend work hard and roll off into the darkness, accomplished and tired.

Nice job homie.

Winter 09'

This winter has been kicking my ass. I swear to you, yesterday, I was skating in a t-shirt. I'm not kidding. I was skating outside in a t-shirt!! I heard the next day it was supposed to snow, but I just figured the weatherman was full of shit like always. Boom, 4-6 inches of snow and skating is put back into the indoor park again.

Nothing to do but make the most out of things.

This is what the neighborhood kids made. I like how they made the crown top out of an old hubcap. That's pretty damn creative. Gotta love South Philly.

Philly Phreeeeeeeeze!!

This day was cold as shit. Wintertime in Philly can be alright at times and extremely shitty other times. We kinda lucked out this day and managed to get alot done. I don't skate with a crew of people. Usually it's me and another person. That person being a filmer or a photographer. My buddy J-bo doubles as both at times. He does it for the love. Dude makes no money shooting photos, and he's always pushing me to go out when I rarely feel like doing much of anything that day.

Thanks homie!

TRAFFIC JAM

One of the best things about having your own blog is that you can say just about anything you please. Actually I can say EVERYTHING I please...So let's get down to business.

Everyone, meet Brannon John. In case you didn't know. He rips. He came to the park today and killed it. Everytime I see him, I kinda get on his case about Traffic. It's not that he doesn't answer me. It's just that after a while, it gets a little old..So let me say what I feel needs to be said.

BRANNON JOHN GOT SLEPT ON.....period. Take what you want from it...I don't care. Dude is good and for some odd reason or another there was a gridlock over at the Traffic camp. Where's the Brannon footy? I'm not placing the blame on anyone directly because I can't go off rumors. But it is what it is. Whatever arrangement they got over there seems to be working out...but damn if we need to see more of Brannon in the Traffic videos!!! C'mon now!!

Alright, let me stop before I stir up some shit...

i'm so hood!!

Let me clear something up..For those of you who don't know. And for those of you who don't care...Hoodlum gives me skateboards to ride. I love those guys. Down ass dudes for sure. Nothing is better than being on a team with your homies. Yea!!!

The only downside is that I'm a picky bastard with a big foot and can't hardly ride any of the boards that they give me. That's why when most of you see me, I have a spray painted beauty under my feet. I complain and whine, and for some odd reason, my name is still on the roster. But they are in the works of making boards for the big and black...John is cool like that..

One time a lovely package they sent me had a "diamond in the rough" as they say...This was one of the boards that I actually ended up riding and loved it. Too bad it was the only one....

Picture Me Rollin'

My sponsor situation is kinda weird right now. Yeah, I still have them, but it's kind of up in the air just exactly who I ride for. Thanks to anyone whose given me boards, or sent me boxes when I needed it. It's been an uphill battle and I'm still out there, trying to keep afloat. Keeping up with the latest is just as tough as holding on to what you used to do. Kids ask me about being sponsored, and it's such a grey area. It's such a tough question to answer. I'm not some uber am by any means. I'm the working man. So I don't want to make anyone seem like I'm leading some amazing life. It's far from it. But I'm happy with what I got. 

The one thing that is a constant is that, I'm still gonna skate just as hard, if not harder. Skateboarding is what I love to do. I still have the same love for it as I did when I was 13. 

This was my first day ever shooting with my new homie Dave Stuck. He's from B-More and shoots flicks of my buddies at Vu Boardshop all the time. Today he took time to spend a day or so, following me around the gritty spots of Philly. Thanks Stuck!!